Mother searching for answers after 14-year-old son shot dead in Southern California
A San Bernardino mother is devastated after her 14-year-old son was shot and killed last month.
Denise Gutierrez is hoping to find answers to why her only child was killed on the afternoon of March 27.
“It’s just a parent’s worst nightmare to have to go through this,” Gutierrez said to KTLA 5’s Jennifer McGraw. “You don’t wish it on your worst enemy.”
Aydan Rodriguez was home with his family when they heard some sort of disturbance in their neighborhood. 9-1-1 dispatch received numerous calls about juveniles shooting guns in the 1200 block of Acacia Avenue around 3:30 p.m.
Denise says Aydan stepped out of their home to check on the scene and never returned.
“I just don’t understand why somebody would take a life of another person,” Denise said. “That’s why we want the answer to who would hurt my son?”
14-year-old Aydan Rodriguez was shot and killed in San Bernardino on March 27. His mother is searching for answers and spoke to KTLA on April 7, 2024. (Denise Gutierrez) Denise Gutierrez is heartbroken after her 14-year-old son Aydan Rodriguez was killed in a shooting in San Bernardino on April 7, 2024. His mother is searching for answers and spoke to KTLA on April 7, 2024. (Denise Gutierrez) 14-year-old Aydan Rodriguez was shot and killed in San Bernardino on March 27. His mother is searching for answers and spoke to KTLA on April 7, 2024. (Denise Gutierrez) 14-year-old Aydan Gutierrez was two months shy of 15th birthday when he was shot and killed in San Bernardino on March 27. His mother is searching for answers and spoke to KTLA on April 7, 2024. (Denise Gutierrez) 14-year-old Aydan Rodriguez was an avid baseball and had never been in trouble his mom, Denise Gutierrez says before he was shot and killed in March 27. His mother is searching for answers and spoke to KTLA on April 7, 2024. (Denise Gutierrez)
Gutierrez says Aydan was a good kid, who had no enemies. The 14-year-old loved playing baseball and his mom says Aydan was never in trouble with the law or at school.
“He was just a kid,” Gutierrez said. “His 15th birthday was coming up, two months to the day of his death.”
Gutierrez and her family are hopeful that a witness or someone from the community will come forward with more information about the shooting.
“Our family is just asking if you could please help get justice for him,” she said. “No child should lose their life like this, and no family, father or mother should go through this pain.”
A GoFundMe has been set up for the family.
Anyone with information related to this deadly shooting is urged to contact SBPD Homicide Detective T. Montez at 909-384-5762, or Sergeant J. Plummer at 909-384-5613. Additional resources are available online.
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